Citation : 2026 Latest Caselaw 1385 Gua
Judgement Date : 18 February, 2026
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GAHC010125302022
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/4400/2022
NIKUNJA SAHARIA AND 13 ORS
S/O-KULEN SAHARIA,VILL-BAJRAJHAR(BHELAPARA)P.O-ROWTA
CHARIALI,DIST-UDALGURI,BTC,ASSAM,PIN-784508
2: AMRIT BHARALI
S/O- LATE KHAGEN BHARALI
VILL-PALAHGURI
P.O-KILLING VALLEY
DIST-MORIGAON
PIN-782413
3: NARAYAN KUMAR NATH
S/O- LATE JOYRAM NATH.
VILL-MAHTALI
P.O-ANDHERIGHAT
DIST-DARRANG
PIN-784148
4: SHAJAHAN BHUYAN
S/O-SATTAR ALI BHUYAN
VILL-PADMAPARA
P.O-CHENGA
DIST-BARPETA
PIN-781305
5: PRABIN CHANDRA SARMAH
S/O- LATE SABHARAM SARMA
VILL-DAHI GANAKPARA
P.O-DIGHIRPAR
DIST-DARRANG
PIN-784144
6: APARNA BARUAH
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W/O- DIGANTA SAIKIA
VILL-SANTIPUR
P.O-PHULBARI BOKANADI
DIST-LAKHIMPUR
7: NOOR UDDIN
S/O-HAZI OMAR ALI SHEIKH
VILL-ALAMGANJ
P.O-ALAMGANJ
DIST-DHUBRI
PIN-783339
8: MRS QUEEN MONI LAHAN
D/O- LATE RUPESWAR LAHAN.
VILL-PUTAPUKHURI GOHAIN GAON
P.O-LILABARI
DIST-LAKHIMPUR
PIN-787051
9: KALYANI DAS
C/O- CHANDAN KUMAR DAS
IIT GUWAHATI
NORTH GUWAHATI-781039
DIST- KAMRUP
10: RAJU BHUYAN
VILL-KADAMIAL
P.O-NORAGAON
DIST-LAKHIMPUR
11: KHAGEN SAHARIAH
S/O-JINA RAM SAHARIAH
VILL-BOR ATHIABARI
P.O-BOR DOULGURI
P.S-SIPAJHAR
DIST-DARRANG
PIN-784145
12: ROWSHANARA KHANAM
W/O-SHJAHAN BHUYAN
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VILLPADMAPARA
P.O-JATRADIA
DIST-BARPETA
PIN-781305
13: SHERENA BEGUM
D/O-LATE OSMAN GONI AHMED
VILL-KUKARPAR
P.O-KHONGRA
DIST-BARPETA
PIN-781305
14: SHIV CHETRY
S/O-SHER CHETRY
PEOLI PHUKAN ROAD NAGAON
P.O-ITACHALI
DIST- NAGAON
PIN-78200
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 10 ORS
REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, EDUCATION (SECONDARY) DEPARTMENT,
DISPUR-06
2:THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
(SECONDARY)
DEPARTMENT
KAHILIPARA
GUWAHATI-19
3:THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION
REPRESENTED BY THE CHAIRPERSON
HANS BHAWAN
WING-II
1 BAHADUR SHAH JAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI-110002
4:THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION
EASTERN REGIONAL COMMITTEE
REPRESENTED BY THE CHAIRPERSON
BHUBANESHWAR REGIONAL DIRECTOR
15 NEEL KANTH NAGAR
NAYAPALI BHUBANESWAR-750102
5:THE INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS
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UDALGURI
DISTRICT- UDALGURI
ASSAM
6:THE INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS
MORIGAON
DIST- MORIGAON
ASSAM
7:THE INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS
LAKHIMPUR
DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
8:THE INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS
DARRANG
DIST-DARRANG
ASSAM
9:THE INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS
BARPETA
DIST-BARPETA
ASSAM
10:THE INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS
DHUBRI
DIST-DHEMAJI
ASSAM
11:THE INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS
KAMRUP (R)
DIST- KAMRUP
ASSA
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR B P BORAH, MISS. J GOGOI,MR R S RONGHANG,MR P J
DUTTA,MR B P BORAH
Advocate for the Respondent : SC, SEC. EDU., SC, N C T E
Linked Case : WP(C)/4460/2022
NILOMANI BORAH AND 17 ORS
S/O - LT. TILOCK CH. BORAH
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VILL -NONI PANI GAON
P.O - NONI
P.S - NAGAON
DIST - NAGAON (ASSAM)
PIN - 782101
2: HEDAYAT ULLAH
S/O - AYUB ALI
VILL -BHEHBARI
P.O - GURMOW
P.S - RANGIA
DIST - KAMRUP (ASSAM)
PIN - 781366
3: MOZNUR RAHMAN
S/O NUR HUSSAIN MUNSHI
VILL -ISLAMPUR
P.O -JOGI GHOPA
P.S -JOGI GHOPA
DIST -BONAGAIGAON
PIN -783382
4: ISMAIL HUSSAIN AZAD
S/O - ABDUL RASHID
VILL - CHALANTAPARA PT-LL
P.O -CHALANTAPARA
P.S -JOGIGHOPA
DIST -BONGAIGAON
PIN -783388
5: KHABIRUDDIN AHMED
S/O -LT. ALIMUDDIN
VILL NO.-1 KAPLABARI
P.O KAPLABARI
P.S MUKALMUA
DIST NALBARI (ASSAM)
PIN 781138
6: HEMANTA SAIKIA
S/O -DHANIRAM SAIKIA
VILL - MADHABPUR
P.O -MADHABPUR
P.S -NARAYANPUR
DIST - LAKHIMPUR( ASSAM)
PIN - 784164
7: JAYANTA BORAH
S/O - LT. MOHESWAR BORAH
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VILL - NO.2 KUWADANGA
P.O - KUWADANGA
P.S - NORTH LAKHIMPUR
DIST - LAKHIMPUR
PIN - 787031
8: MONOMATI BARAH
S/O -LT. BISHNURAM BARAH
VILL - NO. 2 KUWADANGA
P.O - KUWADANGA
P.S - NORTH LAKHIMPUR
DIST - LAKHIMPUR
PIN - 787023
9: LALON PATHORI
S/O - LT. BONSHIDHAR PATHORI
VILL - BONGALMORA NO.1
P.O - ISLAMGAON
P.S - BIHPURIA
DIST - LAKHIMPUR
PIN - 787054
10: BISWANATH DUTTA
S/O - LT. JIBAN CH. DUTTA
VILL - EAST LUMDING SAMAJBARI ROAD
P.O - LUMDING
P.S - LUMDING
DIST - HOJAI
PIN - 782447
11: JAHARUL ISLAM
S/O - ABDUL SATTAR
VILL - ERASUTI PATHER
P.O - THELAMARA
P.S - THELAMARA
DIST - SONITPUR
PIN - 784149
12: SORMAN ALI AHMED
S/O - MONTAZ ALI AHMED
VILL - BORKALIA PT. LL
P.O - BAUSHKATA
P.S - FAKIRGONJ
DIST - DHUBRI
PIN - 783127
13: BIPUL BORUAH
S/O - JUGEN BORUAH
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VILL - KALITA GAON
P.O - BORDOLONI
P.S - DHEMAJI
DIST - GOGAMUKH
PIN - 787026
14: PARESH DUTTA
S/O - LT. BUDHESWAR DUTTA
VILL - UJANI JALBHARI
P.O - JALBHARI
P.S - DHAKUAKHANA
DIST - LAKHIMPUR
PIN - 787055
15: JAYDUL HOQUE
S/O - ABUBAKKAR SIDDIOUE
VILL - DHAKNABARI
P.O - KAYETHPARA
P.S - ABHAYAPURI
DIST - BONGAIGAON
PIN - 783389
16: RUNUMANI NATH
S/O - LT. BHUGESWAR NATH
VILL - HABI BARANGABARI
P.O - HABI BARANGABARI
P.S - MIKIRBHETA
DIST - MORIGAON (ASSAM)
PIN - 782106
17: MRIGENDRA NATH SARMA
S/O - NARENDRA NATH SARMA
VILL - BUDURKUCHI
P.O - BUDURKUCHI
P.S - NALBARI
DIST - NALBARI (ASSAM)
PIN - 781348
18: KUSHAL JYOTI CHAKRABORTY
S/O - LT. KETAKI RANJAN CHAKRABORTY
VILL - RAMKRISHNA SARANI
P.O - RANGIRKHARI
P.S - SILCHAR
DIST - CACHAR
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 10 ORS
REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE
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GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
EDUCATION (SECONDARY) DEPARTMENT
DISPUR-06
2:THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
(SECONDARY)
DEPARTMENT
KAHILIPARA
GUWAHATI-19
3:THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION
REPRESENTED BY THE CHAIRPERSON
HANS BHAWAN
WING-II
1 BAHADUR SHAH JAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI-110002
4:THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION
EASTERN REGIONAL COMMITTEE
REPRESENTED BY THE CHAIRPERSON
BHUBANESHWAR REGIONAL DIRECTOR
15 NEEL KANTH NAGAR
NAYAPALI BHUBANESWAR-750102
5:THE INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS
MORIGAON
DISTRICT- MORIGAON
ASSAM
6:THE INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS
BARPETA
DIST BARPETA
ASSAM
7:THE INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS
LAKHIMPUR
DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
8:THE INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS
KAMRUP
DIST-KAMRUP
ASSAM
9:THE INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS
DARRANG
DIST-KAMRUP
ASSAM
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10:THE INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS
DHEMAJI
DIST-KAMRUP
ASSAM
11:THE INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS
UDALGURI
DIST-KAMRUP
ASSAM
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Advocate for : MR B P BORAH
Advocate for : SC
SEC. EDU. appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 10 ORS
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BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. UNNI KRISHNAN NAIR
ORDER
Date : 18.02.2026
Heard Mr. B. P. Borah, learned counsel, appearing for the petitioner, at some length.
Mr. B. P. Borah, submits that he would like to place reliance on decisions in support of his submission. Accordingly, prays that the matter be taken up on 02.03.2026.
Prayer accepted.
Registry to list these matters again on 02.03.2026, for further hearing.
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